The Fauxy, registered under Prana Online Media Networks LLP, was created by Vinay Sharma and was launched in August 2018.

Shortly after the launch, The Fauxy started getting featured on popular new portals and many of its satirical pieces were mistaken for real news.

[1][2][3][4] During the Russia-Ukraine crisis, many European countries imposed economic sanctions on Russia.

The article was mistaken to be true and many international media outlets covered it as real news.

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